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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Hospital fined $400K over doc's doses for patients who died
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The hospital system where an intensive care doctor was accused of ordering excessive painkiller doses for dozens of patients who died will be fined $400,000 for violating Ohio pharmacy law und…
Mafia daughters, squabbling lawyers open Durst murder trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Susan Berman was a “princess of Las Vegas” and a gangster's daughter who had her father's sense of loyalty and was deeply devoted to her best friend, the Manhattan real estate heir Robert Durst, …
Michigan Supreme Court hears case over Flint water liability
DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers urged the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for Flint residents to sue state officials over lead-contaminated water.
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House passes $8.3B bill to fight coronavirus outbreak by sweeping bipartisan vote; Senate vote expected Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — House passes $8.3B bill to fight coronavirus outbreak by sweeping bipartisan vote; Senate vote expected Thursday.
Red Cross: 'Life without fear is overdue in Colombia'
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Colombia warned Wednesday that ongoing human rights violations and the forced displacement of thousands from their homes because o…
Chicago cops in station shooting stripped of police powers
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's interim police superintendent on Wednesday stripped two officers of their police powers pending the outcome of the investigation into their roles in the non-fatal shooting of an unarmed sus…
House passes bipartisan $8.3B bill to battle coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House passed an $8.3 billion measure to battle
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Lawyer warned Georgia county on dumping new voting system
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county has opted to ditch the state's new voting machines and switch to hand-marked paper ballots during early voting for the March presidential primary, despite a warning from the coun…
Costa Rica presidency rocked by data collection scandal
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica's presidency has been rocked by federal investigators' search of presidential offices and four high-level resignations, including President Carlos Alvarado's mentor and right-…
Trump to present Medal of Freedom to former general
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump will present the highest civilian honor he can bestow to former four-star Gen. Jack Keane.
Judge denies bond for man linked to white supremacists
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal magistrate judge refused to set bond Wednesday for a 19-year-old Maryland man awaiting trial on criminal charges in connection with a white supremacist group.
Ending campaign, Bloomberg says defeating Trump his priority
NEW YORK (AP) — In just over 100 days, Mike Bloomberg spent over $500 million of his own fortune in a quixotic bid for the presidency that collapsed in stunning fashion on Super Tuesday, when he won just one U.S. t…
Melania Trump on rare fundraising foray into 2020 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is set to make a rare fundraising foray into the